Translate page with Google

Project August 17, 2022

Why Are Vaccination Rates Still Low in West Africa?

Author:

Ghana was the first country in Africa to receive bulk shipments of the vaccines under the COVAX facility. Yet in 2022, Ghana is still on the the front line in the war against vaccine hesitancy—and skepticism.

The most recent data shows only about 24% of Ghana's population is fully vaccinated.

This report starts at the 33:30 mark in the following audio.

RELATED INITIATIVES

global health reporting initiative

Initiative

Global Health Inequities

Global Health Inequities

RELATED TOPICS

navy halftone illustration of a covid virus

Topic

COVID-19

COVID-19
navy halftone illustration of a female doctor with her arms crossed

Topic

Health Inequities

Health Inequities
orange halftone illustration of three newspapers stacked on each other

Topic

Misinformation and Disinformation

Misinformation and Disinformation